Overall Green Earthquake alert in Ecuador on 17 Nov 2017 13:40 UTC

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M 5.2 in Ecuador on 17 Nov 2017 13:40 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	5.2M
Depth:	78.67 Km
Lat/Lon:	-2.4893 , -79.7946
Event Date:	17 Nov 2017 13:40 UTC 17 Nov 2017 08:40 Local
Exposed Population:	5040000 people within 100km
Source:	NEIC us2000bqc4
Inserted at:	17 Nov 2017 14:01 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score	4.3 (Ecuador)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us2000bqc4	Scaled population (vector)	6.83
	C1 earthquake	2.46
	C2 earthquake	-2.57
	Country Vulnerability	-0.1
	INFORM_normalised	0.9

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

ID	Alert	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1188028		0	17 Nov 2017 13:40	5.2M, 78.67km	N/A	5 million (in 100km)		00:20	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Ecuador , Province of Guayas (population 2,762,596) . The nearest places are Santa Domingo Grande, Puerto Capricho, San Lorenzo, San Pedro, Santa Domingo Chico, Buena Esperanza, Gazar, Vuelta Larga, Punta de Piedras, Puerto de Roma, and Ines Maria.

Radius	Population
100 km	5 million people
75 km	3.7 million people
50 km	3.1 million people
20 km	4200 people
10 km	<1000 people
5 km	no people
2 km	no people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Guayas	Ecuador	2.8 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Santa Domingo Grande	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	1 km
Puerto Capricho	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	3 km
San Lorenzo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	4 km
San Pedro	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	6 km
Santa Domingo Chico	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	7 km
Buena Esperanza	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	8 km
Gazar	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	8 km
Vuelta Larga	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	10 km
Punta de Piedras	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	10 km
Puerto de Roma	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	10 km
San Carlos	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	10 km
Puerto Tamarindo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	12 km
Las Mercedes	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	13 km
Puerto de la Cruz	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	14 km
Puerto Buenavista	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	14 km
Punta Miel	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	15 km
Churute	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	15 km
Puerto Santa Fe	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	17 km
La Flora	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	17 km
Puerto Salvador	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	17 km
Hacienda Elvia	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	17 km
Pocopal	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	17 km
Pocos Palos	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	18 km
La Revesa	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	18 km
Santa Rosa	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	18 km
Jahuito	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	18 km
Puerto del Conchal	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	19 km
San Vicente	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	19 km
El Mango	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	19 km
Papayal	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	19 km
El Guabo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
Mirador	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
Puerto Naranjal	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
Hacienda Los Álamos	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	20 km
La Esperanza	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	21 km
Recreo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	21 km
Nuevo Poryenir	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	21 km
Taura	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	21 km
Buenos Aires	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	22 km
Tres Cerritos	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	22 km
Puerto Hada	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	22 km
Los Alamos	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	22 km
San Pablo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Puerto Arturo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
La Unión	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Santa Rosa de Flandes	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Came Dos	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	23 km
Puerto Isla Verde	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	24 km
San Antonio	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	24 km
Ed Martillo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	24 km
Villa Nueva	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	24 km
San Eduardo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
Bola de Oro	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	26 km
San Nicanor	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
La Victoria	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Hacienda Gramalote	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	27 km
Puerto de Ébano	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
La Previsora	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Cooperativa Valasco Ibarra	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Ruidoso	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Rosa Elvira	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Puerto Inca	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Las Mercedes	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Puerto San Jorge	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Sauce	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Marcella	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	28 km
Naranjal	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	32000 people	29 km
Puerto Salinas	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	29 km
El Aromo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	29 km
Lechugal	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
Balao Chico	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
Seis de Julio	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
La Delicia	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
Gramaloted	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
Puná	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	30 km
El Carmen	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Delia	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
El Tabor	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Zapote	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
Santa Cruz	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	31 km
La Palma	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Las Lojas	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
General Pedro J. Montero	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Tauro	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Buena Fe	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Nueva Colonia	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
El Congo	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Las Mercodes	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	32 km
Once de Agosto	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	33 km
Puerto La Seca	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	33 km
Carrizal	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	33 km
La Pólvora	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	33 km
Guayaquil	Guayas	Ecuador	Major city	1.9 million people	34 km
Samborondon	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
Salitral	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
Nueva Fortuna	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
Vainilla	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	34 km
Santa Rosa	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
Concordia	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km
La Revancha	Guayas	Ecuador	Village	-	35 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Taura		17				0	30 km
Simon Bolivar International	GYE	5	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8000	38 km
Guabital		8				0	39 km
Maragrosa		5				0	40 km
La Puntilla		14				0	46 km
San Carlos		30				0	54 km
Posorja		5				0	55 km
La Carolina		23				0	56 km
La Mina		4				0	79 km
Martinica		27				0	85 km
General Serrano	MCH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5400	88 km
Hacienda la Julia		15				0	91 km
Babahoyo North		17				0	92 km
Banasur		9				0	94 km
La Clementina		100				0	98 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Prtmaritimo		Ecuador	25 km
Puna	ECPUN	Ecuador	32 km
Guayaquil	ECGYE	Ecuador	33 km
Duran	ECDUN	Ecuador	35 km
Puerto Bolivar	ECPBO	Ecuador	86 km

More information

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